NEW YORK, Sept 1 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures prices
rose 2.77 percent on Wednesday, rebounding after two straight
lower settlements, as strong manufacturing data from China and
the United States revived risk appetite and countered recent
concern about tepid oil demand.
The encouraging economic data and the weaker dollar helped
offset the government's weekly inventory report that showed
U.S. crude oil stocks rose more than expected last week.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, October crude <CLV0>
rose $1.99, or 2.77 percent, to settle at $73.91, trading from
$71.67 to $74.48.
(Reporting by Robert Gibbons)